Recent advances of nanotechnology in wood protection: a comprehensive review.

Wood is a natural material that presents a great variation in its structural and aesthetic properties. To extend the service life of wood and its products many treatments have been developed. Considering the negative impacts of various conventional wood preservatives, the development of economically viable new or alternative technologies with low toxicity is in progress. Nanotechnology is been portrayed as one of the solutions complimenting conventional wood preservatives due to various aspects. The main goal of this review is to present the role of nanotechnology in wood protection with different end user applications and also it covers the perks over conventional wood preservatives. Commercialization of nanoparticles in wood protection is also discussed in light of safety concerns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]